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Show Sunday. May 25, 1986 full report and commentary on winners, losers and coming events Sports A Montreal edges Calgary Flames; fakes 23rd Cup CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -Brian Skrudland, the hero of Game 2, scored the goal midway through the second period Saturday night and the Montreal rode the goaltending J3 0 3-- of rookie Patrick Roy to a 3 victory over the Catgary Flames to claim an unprecedented 23rd National Hockey League championship. Roy, named winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the championship series, surrendered two late goals but made a big save in the last minute to protect the lead. He finished with 30 saves. In wrapping up the best-of-- 7 Stanley Cup championship series in five games, the Canadiens threw a defensive net around the Flames, the second-highescoring team in the NHL this year. Roy had some help from the goalposts he likes to call his " buddies," but it was mainly his sparkling goaltending that backstopped the Canadiens to their 23rd title, the most by any professional team in North America. 4-- st The victory was the fourth straight for the Canadiens after Mondropping the opener here treal evened the series with a 1--2. 3-- 2 overtime victory when Skrudland scored a goal only nine seconds into the extra period. It was the fastest overtime goal in playoff history. Montreal folbwed with 3 and 0 victories at home. The Flames fell behind 0 in the first period Saturday night on a goal by Gaston Gingras before tying in the second on a score by Steve Bozek. Then Skrudland rifled in his second goal of the playoffs for a f Canadiens lead and Montreal never looked back. Montreal wrapped up the game with goals 19 seconds apart in the third period by Rick Green and 5-- 2-- Bobby Smith. Henderson exhibits world-clas- s speed to former Olympian By TOM WALTON Herald Correspondent BYU sprinter Kenny Henderson found out he has a real chance at the NCAA meet after his strong performance at the Last Chance meet held Saturday at the Cougar Track and Field Stadium. In the glamour event of the day, Henderson was pitted against ; Ben JohnOlympic son of Canada in the dash. Actually, it was "glamour events," as Henderson faced Johnson twice. The Last Chance is literally the last opportunity for collegiate athletes to qualify for the NCAA track and field championships in Indianapolis the first week of June. Each event was staged twice on Saturathday, to give the letes the best chance possible to earn NCAA berths. Henderson s berth in the nationals was already assured, but the question was if he really could be a legitimate contender at the NCAA. ; The answer is yes. Johnson won both with a blazing 10.06 in the first race and 10.09 in the second, after he pulled up a bit early with some muscle cramps. silver-medali- st 100-met- er rs Afterwards. Johnsons coach wait Complained that a prior to the second race had an adverse effect on the world-clas- s sprinter. ; And Henderson was on his tail on both occasions, finishing with a 10.34 and 10.27, respectively. ; "I was a lot more confident for the second race. Earlier I ran a bit ," more jittery and made some said Henderson. "I was really nervous and ran kind of rigid. That really messed up my huidity in the first race." ; Despite the problems. Henderson mis-fakes- was encouraged by his strong showing in the first race, and came back with renewed confidence in the second, chopping .07 off his first time, while Johnson ran .03 slower. All this could be the harbinger of an even more impressive performance for Henderson at the NCAAs. "To stay so close to a person of that quality, it's gotta help my confidence." said Henderson. "I know now that I can stay with anybody. If they beat me, they beat me. but no one's going to blow me away." While the Last Chance meet buoyed Henderson's spirits, the bad news is no new BYU athletes qualified for the NCAAs. There is another track meet Monday when the Canadian team and various other athletes will be competing at an invitational. However, several Cougars already slated for the trip to Indianapolis turned in good performances. In the hammer throw, Mik-k- o Valimaki won the first round Dave Sampwith a heave of 208-and son took the high jump at John Bestor was tops in the pole vault with a 1 effort. For the women. Sara Ballenger copped both the shot put and the discus with throws of 46.9 and 159.0, respectively. The track events were dominated by the Canadian National Team, in Provo for training sessions during the past week. This is the fifth year the Canadians have trained in Provo. The top Canadian performance was turned in the women's 0, 16-1- where Sharmaine Crooks trashed the BYU Stadium record with a clocking of 51.21. s, In the men's Henry Marsh running unattached, hardly broke a sweat, running away from the fietd a.id finishing with 3:47.65. 1500-meter- Lee Elder has huge margin in Japan - AmeriNARITA. Japan AP can Lee Elder carded a 71 in strong winds Saturday for a par total of 202 that enabled lead him to maintain a seven-sho- t after three rounds of the $230,000 Coca Cola Grand Slam seniors golf tournament. on Elder rolled in a the par 4 sixth hole and sank a on the par-- 3 11th, both for . par-?birdies on the 'Oak Hills Country Club course. He of 65 and 66. , logged erarlier rounds I played a hard game today because of strong winds." Elder said. "I am sure to win this tour ' er six-foot- -- 6.087-yard- 2 . nament if 1 shoot 71 tomorrow." Defending champion Miller Barber of the United States carded two birdies and one bogey en route to 71-- 209 and was in second place, followed by New Zealander Bob Charles, who carded 70-21- "I had difficulties selecting a club in the strong winds." Barber said. American Gene Littler was alone in fourth spot at 211. He shot 72. A field of 17 Americans. Charles and 10 Japanese seniors are competing in the tournament with top prize money of $50,000. Pearce out at - After upsetting ATHENS. Ga. the player in the NCAA top-seed- men's singles draw, former Timpview star Brad Pearce couldn't quite overcome the No. 3 seed and was eliminated Saturday from the NCAA tennis championships. Pearce, a sophomore at UCLA and the fifth seed in the tourna NCAAs ment, defeated No. 1 Kick Leach of Southern Cal in the quarterfinals Friday. Pearce had lost twice to Leach during the season. 6-- 6-- 2 But Saturday. Pearce fell to Dan Goldie of Stantn semi final action. ford, Goldie advanced to the finals third-seede- d 6-- iSF local prepsfers shine gdeifi) firsaek fto fles sweep Roy had to do more work this going into Saturday night's wrapup game at the Olympic Saddledome. - Page to Lminidlf A time than in the victory in Game 4 at Montreal that gave the Canadiens a 1 lead in games Can-adie- THE HERALD. Provo, Utah, By BOB HUDSON Herald Staff Writer OGDEN Hometown favorites Ben Lomond and Ogden won the 3A boys' and girls' state track and field titles at Weber State Cotlege Saturday. Although none of the local teams earned the title of state champion, Utah County athletes did cop titles in 13 events and one local prepster set a state record. Ben Lomond won the boys' title with 70 points while Uintah was second with 57 points and Provo finished third with 55. Ogden won the girls' title with 81 points while Ben Lomond was second with 74 and Provo finished third with 56. In the 4A meet, it was Weber taking the girls' title and: Hill-cre- st copping the boys' crown. For a long while it appeared Provo had a good shot at winning both 3A titles, but then things started to go sour. Among those negative things was a misunderstanding Friday which may have cost the Bulldog girls' mile relay team a chance to qualify for the finals. "One of she officials called for our girl who had just finished her leg of the relay to get " off the track, said Provo coach Mark Low. "And the girl who had just gotten the baton thought we had been disqualified. By the time the error had been corrected, we were out of it." Ogden's Jeanine Wimberly led the way for the Lady Tigers, setting a state record in the 100m hurdles and also winning e the 300m hurdles. Stephanie of Ben Lomond also set a 3A state mark in the 200m dash. Orem discus thrower Cathy James won the 4A girls title in that event and set a new state record for the fourth time this spring. James, who won the 3A title last year, unleashed a toss of 150-- 4 to eclipse her previous set at the mark of Region Two meet a week ago. "We've just been building each week." said Orem throwing events coach Bill Bird. "I think it's remarkable what she s done. She's I'm really excited about what she's going to do next year.'' James has three state championships in the event to her credit although she's only a junior. Other Utah Valley athletes who won individual championships among the 4A girls were Jennie Johnson of Mountain run. Jill View in the Mc-Ge- Li " tf" 1 View in the 100-met-er of A I carr-- e ..... J Mountain hurdles n and the Bruins' Ginger Van in the 3200 meters. The 3A girls who won titles included Provo' s Traci Red in the discus and Dyana Adamson in the javelin, plus Timpview' s medley relay team i Laura Har- - irfpr W1 r 'Wj crrzl 1600-met- er Fulton Swaney n x x5r Or-ma- Brian Tregaskis Photos Cathy James of Orem lets go on a state-recor- discus toss of d i IN. dy. Sheridan Pia. Tomika 4A Young. Niki Pedro i. Springville's Eli Herring was a double winner in the 3A boys' competition, taking titles in the shot put and the discus; Provo s Darren Marrott won the javelin: the Bulldogs' Brian Bates hurdles won the intermediate and Timpview's Andraes Kalt won the pole vault. And. while only Qrem's Doug Larsen won a 4A boys' event 150-- 4 in Ogden. jr Mountain the high jump View's Tom Andrus finished second in the high hurdles, lourth in the intermediate hurdles and sixth in the discus. Weber had no trouble whatsoever winning the girls' 4A title while Hillcrest won the boys" title in that division. The Weber girls scored 138 points to Alta. The 69 for second-plac- e Huskies had 95 points to 66 for second-plac- e Clearfield. Most years Utah County teams have been among the best in the state in track and field. I I.. "AlV ? Region Eight teams finished second i Uintah, third (Provoi. fifth i Timpview and seventh in the boys' meet and third t Provo. fourth i Pleasant Groves, and 11th (Spanish Forki in the girls' meet. Orem had 31. good for seventh, in the 4A boys' meet while Mountain View had 20. good for " ' 1 I NV f 10th. Mountain View's girls finished with 49 points in the 4A meet while American Fork was fourth with 34 and Orem was seventh with 22. third t; ' ' Vi.il... 0- - limpview's nt , 1600 3 -i-- m. V meter relay team Hnished second - In - the state finals. " i't'il 9 |